Convertible sleigh or go-cart.



H. E. PARKER.

CONVERTIBLE SLEIGH 0R GO-GART.

APPLICATION FILED 1113,1908.

909,21 1 Patented Jan. 12, 1909.

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HARRY E. PARKER, OF WINCHENDON, MASSACHUSETTS.

CONVERTIBLE SLEIGH OR GO-CART.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY E. PARKER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Winchendon, in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth ofMassachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in ConvertibleSleighs or Go-Carts, of which the following is a specification,accompanied by drawings forming a part of the same, in which Figure 1 isa side view of the convertible sleigh or go cart arranged to be used asa sleigh. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same arranged to be used as a gocart. Figs. 3 and 4 are side views of one of the supporting brackets forthe runners, showing different positions of the supporting rod, and Fig.5 is a detached and central vertical sectional view of the runner.

Similar reference figures refer to similar parts in the different views.

My invention relates to go carts or other wheeled vehicles provided withrunners arranged to be attached to the wheels ofsaid vehicles to allowthem to be iised as sleds or sleighs, and it consists in theconstruction and arrangement of arts as hereinafter described and pointeout in the annexed claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings 1 denotes the framework of thevehicle supporting on springs 2, a body 3, and provided with a handle 4to assist in the propulsion of the vehicle. The framework 1 is supportedon wheels 5 in the usual manner.

Attached to either side of the body 3 of the go cart are brackets 6,referably extending below the bottom of t e body 3, and provided withoffset bends 7 and supporting hooks 8, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4.Supported horizontally to the vehicle body and on each side thereof bythe hooks 8 is a rod 9, provided near its center with a crank handle 10for convenience in rotating the rod 9, and at its ends with right andleft hand screw threads 11. The runner 12 is preferably formed of ironwhich is crescent shaped in cross section, as shown in Fi 5, and it isshaped to inclose the outer ha ves of the periphery of each wheel, andto extend between and below the wheel, with its ends bent to form lugs13 provided with, holes through which the screw threaded ends of the rod9 pass loosely. Embracing the lugs 13 are U-shaped clips 15, the outermembers of which are screw threaded, forming nuts 16 Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application filed February 3, 1908.

Patented (Tan. 12, 1909.

Serial No. 413,956.

which engage the screw threaded ends 11 of the crank rod 9. The rotationof the rod 9 will cause the nuts 16 to approach or recede from eachother by means of the right and left hand screw threads, thereby drawingtogether or spreading the ends of the runner 12, and pushing it out ofcontact with the sides of the wheels.

As shown in Fig. 2, the runners 12 are turned upward into contact withthe body 3, when not in use, and held there by any suitable means, inthis instance by thebutton 17. When the runner 12 is in the inoperativeposition, the rod 9 rests upon the bottom of the hook 8, as shown inFig. 4. When it is desired to convert the go cart into a sleigh therunner 12 is released and swung downward. At this time the wheels whichare to receive the runner are raised slightly and the runner allowed toswing beneath them, with the weight of the runner suported by the rod 9.The wheels 5 are then owered and brought into contact with the concaveface of the runner 12. By this operation the rod 9 is lifted slightly inthe hooks 8 and assumes the position shown in Fig. 3. The lugs 13 arethen drawn together by rotation of the rod 9 to clamp the runner uponthe wheels 5, and to prevent its displacement. In this position therunner is supported entirely by contact with the wheels 5. To remove therunner the lugs 13 are spread slightly, the wheels raised to allow therunner 12 to separate itself from them, and the rod 9 again to besupported by the hooks 8, as shown in Fig. 4, when the runner may beturned upward on the rod 9 and fastened by the button 17, or if desired,the runner may be entirely removed by withdrawing the rod 9 from theopen hooks 8.

I claim,

1. In a vehicle of the class described, the combination with adetachable runner, supported in its operative position by contact withthe tops of the wheels of the vehicle, a rod connecting the ends of therunner, said rod supported by the runner in its operative position andarranged to be supported from the vehicle, thereby supporting the runnerin its inoperative position.

2. In a vehicle of the class described, the combination with a runnersupported from the tops of the wheels of the vehicle in its operativeposition, means for supporting said runner from the vehicle in itsinoperative position, said supporting means arranged to permit a slightvertical movement of the runner with reference to the body of thevehicle in passing from one position to the other. V .n

3. In a vehicle of the class described, the combination with a runnerarranged to. con tact with the wheels of the vehicle, a rod connectingthe ends of said runner, means for moving each end longitudinally onsaid rod, brackets attached to the vehicle for support ing said rod,said brackets arranged to allow the downward movement of said runnerwhen it is released from contact with the Wheels of the vehicle by themovement of its ends.

4. In a vehicle of the class described, the combination with a runnerarranged to be supported in its operative position from the tops of thewheels of said vehicle, a rod connecting the ends of said runner andarranged to support said runner when said runner is not in its operativeposition, supported from the to s of said wheels,

5. n a vehicle of the class described, the combination with a detachablerunner having its ends arranged to contact with the tops ofthe wheels ofthe vehicle when said runner is in its 0 erative position, a rodconnecting said en s, and means attached to the vehicle for supportingsaid rod when said runner is not in its operative position.

6. *In a vehicle of the class described, the combination with a runner,means for adjusting the ends of said runner to bring them into contactwith the tops of the Wheels of the vehicle, and means for supportingsaid runner from the vehicle during said adjustment.

HARRY E. PARKER. Witnesses:

FRED C. HANsooM, Josm T. ODoNNELL.

